Senior Supplier Strategy & Cost Specialist

Senior Supplier Strategy & Cost Specialist

Hybrid – Fall River, MA

Location:

Fall River, MA

In-office Tuesdays & Thursdays. Remote Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.

If you enjoy analyzing costs, evaluating supplier options, and finding smarter ways to bring products to market, this role may be a great fit for you.

D2G Group is seeking a procurement, sourcing, and supplier management professional to drive supplier strategy, cost optimization, and sourcing execution across a diverse portfolio of products. This role is responsible for supplier selection, cost management, margin improvement, and supporting successful product launches.

Working closely with Category Management, Product Development, Quality, Logistics, and Marketing teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring products are sourced efficiently, suppliers perform at a high level, and business goals are achieved.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role where your analysis, recommendations, and decisions will directly influence product success and company profitability.

• Evaluate and select suppliers based on cost, quality, capabilities, and lead‑time performance
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Analyze supplier quotes and develop cost comparisons that support margin objectives
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and supplier terms for new and existing products
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve value, and optimize supplier performance
• Monitor supplier performance and support ongoing supplier improvement initiatives

• Coordinate sample development, product approvals, and supplier readiness activities
• Partner with Product Development and Category Management teams to ensure product requirements are successfully executed
• Support new product launches, including SKU setup, draft purchase orders, and supplier readiness
• Identify opportunities to improve speed‑to‑market and support category growth initiatives

• Build and maintain costing, margin tracking, and sourcing-related data
• Analyze supplier performance, sourcing risks, and market trends
• Use data and analytics to support sourcing decisions and supplier recommendations
• Identify opportunities for supplier optimization, rebidding, and process improvements

• Collaborate with Category Management, Product Development, Quality, Logistics, and Marketing teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Partner with Quality Assurance to resolve product and supplier quality issues
• Support internal stakeholders with supplier coordination, sourcing expertise, and issue resolution
• Serve as a key link between internal teams and external supplier partners

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, or supply chain operations
• Experience working directly with suppliers and evaluating cost, quality, and value tradeoffs
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills

• Experience negotiating supplier pricing, lead times, and commercial terms
• Experience with cost analysis, margin management, or product sourcing
• Familiarity with supplier evaluation and sourcing best practices
• ERP system experience
• Ability to travel up to 10%

• You take initiative and don't wait to be told what to do
• You enjoy solving problems and improving processes
• You're comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing decisions
• You use data to support recommendations and drive outcomes
• You thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment

• You proactively identify cost‑saving opportunities and supplier improvements
• You independently drive initiatives that improve margins and supplier performance
• You build strong supplier partnerships that deliver results
• You…